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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Riveted by Jay Crownover - Book Review & Giveaway

Dixie dreams of being with her soul mate and wants nothing more than to have her own happily ever after. While everyone around her seems to have found true love she's still waiting. She is in love, but is certain Church, the man she's been smitten with for quite some time, doesn't feel the same way about her. That's why his request to visit his family with him comes as such a surprise. Dixie takes whatever he's able to give her and says yes to the trip.

Church has been damaged by all the losses he's suffered in his past and isn't capable of letting anyone in. He's never even let a woman come close, but that changes when he needs to go back home together with a woman. He's admired Dixie from afar ever since he first met her, but he thinks he isn't boyfriend material and won't be good for her. That's why he's trying to be careful with her heart, but is that really the safest and least hurtful option for both of them?

Riveted is an amazing emotional story. Dixie is all smiles. Everyone around her sees her as their ray of sunshine. She has a beautiful loving personality, but like everyone else she needs someone who cares about her from time to time as well. She's perfect for Church. The darkness he has inside him makes it difficult for him to find the good things in life. He's been through a lot and is still grieving. My heart often ached for him and for the little boy he once was. He's protective and kind, but he doesn't let himself get close to the people he loves. That was sad to read about, but being with Dixie slowly changes him and that was beautiful to see. They have more than just chemistry, their connection is intense and special.

Jay Crownover writes moving love stories about tough and brave people who deserve a chance at happiness more than anyone. She knows what she's writing about and the feelings of all of her characters are being described with honesty and depth. I love how she always gets to the core of the psyche of her main characters. She combines this with skillful and raw writing, which makes her stories unique and fantastic to read.

Advice
Riveted is part of a series, but the books can all be read as standalones. If you like multilayered emotional stories with interesting main characters I highly recommend the Saints of Denver series.

About Jay Crownover

Jay Crownover is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men, The Point, and the Saints of Denver series. Like her characters, she is a big fan of tattoos. She loves music and wishes she could be a rock star, but since she has no aptitude for singing or instrument playing, she'll settle for writing stories with interesting characters that make the reader feel something. She lives in Colorado with her three dogs.

42 comments:

I have a beautiful kitchen. That's a big reason why we chose to buy this house. That, and this is going to be the home my children will grow up in, so that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and slightly sappy.

Home isn;t somewhere i want to visit i never had a home as in foster homes and don't like any volunteered for the human services certifying homes and it just sent shivers up me how many were doing for money just like the homes i was in . ptclayton2@aol.com p.s. my worst worst memories are from foster homes that i was in.

Hmm.. Home is a tough question for me. I have a place to live, yet I don't really consider it 'home'. I don't think there has ever been a place I have considered to be that besides the forest. What I love about the forest is that it is alive. You can breathe there. There are no TV's or internet. It is beautiful and no one yells at anyone in the forest unless they are about to get bit by a snake or attacked by a bear.